Yusaku Miyazato
Name:
Yusaku MiyazatoCountry:
JapanBorn:
June 19, 1980 in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2002Multiple winner on the Japan Tour. Japan Tour leading money winner (2017).
There is no doubting the strength of gofling talent in the Miyazato family. Yusaku himself was a top amateur player, winning the Japanese Collegiate championship in 2000 and the Japanese Amateur championship in 2001. His younger sister Ai Miyazato (with whom he shares the same birthday) is a multiple winner on the LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and in Asia. Yasuku and Ai's older brother Kiyoshi is also a professional golfer and winner on the Japan Tour.
Playing in the Reno-Tahoe Open on the PGA Tour in 2006, Yusaku Miyazato became the second player to record two holes-in-one in the same round of a PGA Tour event. The feat was first achieved by W.W. "Bill" Whedon in the 1955 Insurance City Open (now Travelers Championship).
Awards
Japan Tr
Yusaku Miyazato (Jpn) won the Japan Golf Tour 2017 Money List, with earnings of Yn182,831,982. Satoshi Kodaira (Jpn) was second with Yn161,463,405; Chan Kim (USA) was third with Yn132,326,556. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events and golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA).
Japan
Nissin
Played as the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup (May 11-14; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Brad Kennedy (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Yusaku (Jpn), who recorded back-to-back wins on the Japan Tour and his second Japan Tour major championship win. [Kanahide Kise CC, Okinawa, Jpn].
Japan
Japan Tobacco
Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Nov 30-Dec 3; Japanese major ch'ship and season-ending event). Second-placed Shaun Norris (RSA) finished 6 shots behind Miyazato (Jpn), who won this event for the second time. [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
Japan
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Played as The Crowns (April 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) and Yoshinori Fujimoto (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Miyazato (Jpn). [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Jpn].
Japan
Honma
Played as the Honma TourWorld Cup (Oct 5-8; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Shingo Katayama (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Yusaku Miyazato (Jpn). [Kyowa CC, Toyota, Aichi, Japan].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 19-22; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Yoshinori Fujimoto (Jpn) and defending champion Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Miyazato (Jpn). [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Japan
Token Corp.
Played as the Token Homemate Cup. Second-placed Hiroshi Iwata (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Miyazato (Jpn), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [Token Tado CC Nagoya, Kuwana, Mie, Jpn].
Japan
Japan Tobacco
Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Dec 5-8; Japanese major ch'ship and season-ending event). Second-place Ashun Wu (China) finished 3 shots behind first-time Japan Tour winner Miyazato (brother of top woman golfer Ai Miyazato). [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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